full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz 

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

a full-size keyboard

2

US, of a bed : having the dimensions 54 by 75 inches (about 1.4 by 1.9 meters)

also : of a size to fit a full-size bed

full-size sheets

compare king-size, queen-size, twin-size

3

US, of a vehicle : relatively large in size

especially, of a sedan : having four doors and seating for up to six

Not too long ago, everyone, and we mean everyone, from Elvis to your Aunt Bea drove a big, powerful full-size American car. …

—Scott Oldham

Examples of full-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe trying to get EV adoption going in the US via the full-size pickup was the wrong approach. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Per the United Center, the arena does not allow fans to bring in any type of full-size cloth flag for any event in the arena — although fans at Bulls games and other events have displayed them for years. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

In December of 2025, Ford decided to cease production of its full-size F-150 Lightning electric truck. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

One model – the full-size Dodge Charger muscle car – shows up among the top ten models in both most-lethal lists. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-size

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Kids Definition

full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

2

: having a size of 54 inches by 75 inches (about 1.4 meters by 1.9 meters)

a full-size bed